Vacuum and Gas Technician

About the role

MAST-U is currently the largest operating spherical tokamak in the world, providing a facility on which to perform experiments to provide the answer to key questions for fusion power to be delivered to the grid. We are looking for a Vacuum and Gas Technician , a dual role supporting the vacuum and gas systems of the MAST-U tokamak as well as co-ordinating all bottled gases procurement & deployment activities across UKAEA. The job holder will work within a team of engineers and technicians under the management of the Cryogenics & Services Team Leader. The role may occasionally include participation in a rostered on-call system , with fault-finding and maintenance of vacuum systems often carried out outside normal working hours due to access restrictions during operations.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fault-fining, repairs, maintenance, commissioning and enhancements to the existing vacuum and gas systems. Leading small vacuum and gas projects.
• Improving the reliability & efficiency of the existing vacuum systems. Procurement of new mechanical equipment and spares for the vacuum and gas systems.
• Authoring, production and maintenance of operating procedures, commissioning procedures, reports, drawings, manuals and other such technical documentation. Carrying out risk assessments, writing operating procedures and other safety documentation.
• Supervising contractors and apprentices, when required.
• Deputy contract manager for the bottled gas contract, responsible for coordinating the ordering, delivery and forecasting demand for bottled gas across site.
• Undertaking quarterly audits of all gas storage facilities on site and instigate the improvement of existing gas procurement and delivery systems.
• Essential Requirements:
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of vacuum systems.
• Knowledge of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) and the BCGA Codes of Practice for the transport, storage, handling and usage of bottled gases.
• Practical experience of high pressure gas cylinders and systems.
• Proven experience of helium trace gas and other such forms of vacuum leak detection and the ability to understand and interpret RGA data.
• Desirable Requirements:
• Demonstrable expertise in vessel conditioning of large vacuum vessels.
• A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
• UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
• Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

Benefits

Additional Information

The salary for this role is £43,702 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) . O nsite working is expected for 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) , including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

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